Garmin International is a member of Garmin Ltd. a technology company listed and traded in the Nasdaq as GRMN. Founded by a small group of engineers in 1989, their goal was to create a premiere line of navigation devices for automotive, aviation, marine and wireless applications. Today, the company is the leading manufacturer of GPS products. They have since expanded and now use their high quality GPS systems for fitness and outdoor recreation.

From a handful of employees in their Kansas office in 1989, Garmin has already grown worldwide with more than seven thousand engineers, designers, product testers and salespeople under its helm. The have also developed quite a reputation for innovation in the area of GPS applications—for marine, auto and air transportation to GPS products for smart phones and outdoor and fitness trainers.

Their products have received numerous awards and the company is recognized as a leading GPS and satellite navigation expert. They have received industry awards for their transport navigation devices. For instance, in the area of personal GPS products, Garmin has won Popular Mechanics’ coveted Editor’s Choice Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2011.